1960s Trivia
174 Trivia Questions & Answers
Which band released the single 'Wild Thing'?
The Troggs Click to see the answer
Which singer married Sharon Kristin Harmon in 1963?
Ricky Nelson
Which of these albums was not released in the 1960s?
Nevermind
Which singer released the 1968 album 'Astral Weeks'?
Van Morrison
Which group released the song 'Stop In The Name Of Love' in 1965?
The Supremes
The 60s hit song 'Suzanne' was a hit for which artist?
Leonard Cohen
Which of these songwriters was a member of The Velvet Underground?
Lou Reed Click to see the answer
Who controversially 'went electric' at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival?
Bob Dylan
What was the name of the infamous drummer of The Who?
Keith Moon
Which band released the song 'Groovin'' in 1967?
The Rascals
Which band made an 'explosive' appearance on the '60s show 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'?
The Who
Which 1960s guitar hero was part Cherokee?
Jimi Hendrix
Who was the principle songwriter of the band The Velvet Underground?
Lou Reed
Led Zeppelin are from which country?
England
Roger Daltrey is the singer for which band?
The Who
Who released the 1969 single 'Woodstock'?
Joni Mitchell Click to see the answer
Who had a hit in 1968 with the song 'White Room'?
Cream
The 1969 song 'Pinball Wizard' is by which band?
The Who
Jimmy Page was the lead guitarist of which band?
Led Zeppelin
The Yardbirds were the precursor to which band?
Led Zeppelin
What was the theme song of the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's?
Moon River
Which singer had a band called The Wailers?
Bob Marley
Who released the 1967 album 'Wildfires'?
Judy Collins
Who had a hit in 1968 with the song 'Lady Madonna'?
The Beatles
Which Simon & Garfunkel song appeared in the '67 movie The Graduate?
Mrs. Robinson
Mia Farrow married which star in 1966?
Frank Sinatra
Who released the single 'You Never Can Tell ' in 1964?
Chuck Berry
Complete this 60's pop duo Sonny & ___.
Cher Click to see the answer
Which band released the song 'Good Vibrations'?
The Beach Boys
Who released the song 'My Way' in 1969?
Frank Sinatra
The aim of Take Your Pick was to win a key and open what?
Box
Who completes the trio of Mary and Mungo?
Midge
Which of the five senses was lacking in cartoon character Mr Magoo?
Sight
What type of creature was Jerry in Tom and Jerry?
Mouse
What color were the Clangers?
Pink
What type of animal was Mungo in Mary, Mungo and Midge?
Dog
What body part was Thing in The Addams Family?
Hand
What type of show was Top of the Pops?
Music
Midlands soap opera Crossroads started in which year?
1964
What color of clothing did Penelope Pitstop wear in Wacky Races?
Pink
What type of creatures were Pinky and Perky?
Pigs
In The Magic Roundabout, what sort of animal was Dougal?
Dog
What was the surname of the Sergeant played by James Ellis in Z-Cars?
Lynch Click to see the answer
Police drama Interpol Calling was set in which European city?
Paris
What was the name of the clever, bespectacled character in Scooby Doo?
Velma
Which channel started showing Coronation Street in 1960?
ITV
Sooty's sidekick Sweep was which type of creature?
Dog
What type of animal was Sue, in the Sooty Show?
Panda
What type of creature was Midge in Mary, Mungo and Midge?
Mouse
What was the first name of Mr Whicker, presenter of a popular travel show?
Alan
What was the name of TV's little orange bear puppet with black ears?
Sooty
Casper was which type of friendly creature?
Ghost
Take Your Pick was which type of show?
Game
What type of person was Jeannie in I Dream Of Jeannie?
Genie
Patrick McGoohan starred as which Number in the TV series The Prisoner?
6
What was the name of Diana Rigg's character in The Avengers?
Emma
What type of animal was Mr Ed?
Horse
What was the name of the male lead in Till Death Do Us Part?
Alf
What is the name of the Coronation Street character played by William Roach, the show's longest lasting?
Ken
Which nickname was given to topical show That Was The Week That Was?
TW3
How many episodes of 60s thriller The Prisoner were made in total?
17
Up Pompeii was set in which ancient civilisation?
Roman
What was the surname of Eric, one of the Monty Python group?
Idle
Gentle Ben was a 1960s series about which type of animal?
Bear
What was the first name of Captain Kirk in Star Trek?
James
In which year was the Moon Landing shown on UK tv?
1969
What was the first name of Mrs Sharples, an original character in Coronation Street?
Ena
What was the name of the rabbit in The Magic Roundabout?
Dylan
What was the name of the woman who ran the motel in Crossroads?
Meg
What type of animal was the Littlest Hobo?
Dog
What could 1960s horse Mr Ed do?
Talk
Who released the single 'What a Wonderful World' in 1967?
Louis Armstrong Click to see the answer
Which musician headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969?
Jimi Hendrix
Who released the single 'Son of a Preacher Man' In 1968?
Dusty Springfield
Which singer, who was prominent in the '60s, was referred to as the 'Queen of Jazz'?
Ella Fitzgerald
Jimi Hendrix notably covered a song by which band in 1967?
The Beatles
Which singer released the single 'Have You Ever Loved a Woman' in '60?
Freddie King
Who released the song 'Blue Train' in 1960?
John Coltrane Click to see the answer
Who originally released the song 'Everybody's Talkin'' in 1966?
Fred Neil
Baby Love' and 'You Can't Hurry Love' are singles by which 1960s Motown group?
The Supremes
Who partnered Art Garfunkel on many hits in the 60s and early 70s?
Paul Simon
Who had a hit in '68 with the song '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay'?
Otis Redding
Which 1960s icon is famous for blonde bouffant hair and evening gowns?
Dusty Springfield
Who released the single 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' in 1960?
Elvis Presley
Which music act first recorded the hit song 'The Boxer' in 1968?
Simon & Garfunkel
Who released the 1967 single 'My Cup Runneth Over'?
Ed Ames
Which band released the album 'Disraeli Gears' in 1967?
Cream Click to see the answer
Who released the song 'A Change is Gonna Come' in 1964?
Sam Cooke
Diana Ross was a member of which 1960s American singing group?
The Supremes
Which of these artists did not perform at Woodstock in 1969?
Led Zeppelin
Which group released the single 'The Sound of Silence' in 1965?
Simon & Garfunkel
Who was the front man of the '60s band The Four Season?
Frankie Valli
Which band released the song 'You Really Got Me' in 1964?
The Kinks
Who released the 1965 single 'Catch the Wind'?
Donovan
The 1960s songs, 'I Wish it Would Rain' and 'Cloud Nine' are by which group?
The Temptations
Which '60s British band sang about a 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion'?
The Kinks
Who released the 1960 song 'Poetry in Motion'?
Johnny Tillotson
The Mothers of Invention were the backing band for which '60s artist?
Frank Zappa
Which singer released the song 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'' in 1966?
Nancy Sinatra Click to see the answer
What is the name of Dr Who's time machine?
TARDIS
What was the surname of Betty and Barney in The Flintstones?
Rubble
What type of programme was The Army Game?
Comedy
On which night could 60s viewers see a variety show from the London Palladium?
Sunday
What was the name of the father in Steptoe and Son?
Albert
What was the name of the ITV kids' show designed to rival Blue Peter?
Magpie
Hughie Green, host of Opportunity Knocks, was raised in which country?
Canada
Hawaii 5-0 was which type of show?
Police
What was Frankie Howerd's occupation in Up Pompeii?
Slave
What is the name of Lady Penelope's chauffeur?
Parker
UNCLE was a network of which type of people?
Spies
What was the name of the Munster household?
Herman
Gentle Ben was set in which US state?
Florida
The Magic Roundabout was a show originally produced in which language?
French
Larry Hagman, the male lead in I Dream of Jeannie, went on to star in which famous soap?
Dallas Click to see the answer
What was the name of the crime syndicate in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.?
THRUSH
In the famous Monty Python sketch, which type of bird was obviously dead?
Parrot
What type of Lads were Terry Collier and Bob Ferris known as?
Likely
Mess Mates was which type of 1960s show?
Sitcom
What type of circus did Monty Python have?
Flying
What long running sci-fi series started in November 1963?
Dr Who
What was the name of the puppet fox which first appeared on UK TV in 1968?
Basil
What role did Leonard McCoy have on the starship Enterprise?
Doctor
What type of person was Noggin the Nog?
Viking
What was the first name of Constable Dixon in Dixon of Dock Green?
George
What type of show was Juke Box Jury?
Music
Dixon of Dock Green featured which type of occupation?
Police
What was the name of the cartoon 9 year old with intelligence giving spectacles?
Joe 90
In which city was Dixon of Dock Green set?
London
Ivor the Engine was set in which part of the UK?
Wales
Kids' TV show Crackerjack was shown on which day of the week?
Friday
Which Thunderbirds character created the gadgets?
Brains
What was the surname of Penelope in Wacky Races?
Pitstop
What was the name of the son in Steptoe and Son?
Harold
Songs of Praise was usually filmed in which sort of building?
Church
Which '60s musical featured the songs 'Good Morning Starshine' and 'Aquarius'?
Hair Click to see the answer
Who became lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967?
John Fogerty
Who first recorded the song 'The Last Thing on My Mind' in 1964?
Tom Paxton
Which band released the album 'Surrealistic Pillow' in 1967?
Jefferson Airplane
Who scored a hit in 1969 with the song 'In the Year 2525'?
Zager & Evans
Which '60s movie featured rival street gangs the Sharks and the Jets?
West Side Story
Which band released the album 'A White Shade of Pale' in 1967?
Procol Harum Click to see the answer
Who was the lead singer of the '60s Australia folk band the Seekers?
Judith Durham
Which country singer was killed in a plane crash in 1964?
Jim Reeves
Which band released the album 'Days of Future Past' in 1967?
The Moody Blues
In what year did Led Zeppelin release their first album?
1969
Who wrote the theme for the '60s TV show 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'?
Paul Anka
Which band released the live album 'Kick Out the Jams' in 1969?
MC5
Which band released the album 'The Gilded Palace of Sin' in 1969?
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Who released the song 'Because They're Young ' in 1960?
Duane Eddy
Flipper was which type of sea creature?
Dolphin Click to see the answer
What day of the week is also a character in the Addams Family?
Wednesday
Who was Yogi Bear's sidekick?
Boo Boo
What was the occupation of Ironside?
Detective
What was the first name of Mr Moore, presenter of The Sky At Night?
Patrick
Compact was a drama set in which type of office?
Magazine
Percy Thrower was an expert in which topic on 1960s TV?
Gardening
What type of programme was Songs of Praise?
Religious
What was the nationality of Mr Chekov, crew member on the starship Enterprise?
Russian
Match of the Day started in 1964 to cover which sport?
Football
Which 1960s cartoon character had wings like a shield of steel?
Batfink
Who was Gomez's wife in The Addams Family?
Morticia
What type of animal was Skippy?
Kangaroo
Which comedian was accompanied by the Diddymen?
Ken Dod
The World Aquatic Security Patrol featured in which series?
Stingray
The High Chaparral was which type of show?
Western
The Rag Trade was set in which industry?
Fashion
Flipper was set in which US State?
Florida
What is the name of Thunderbird's female English agent?
Penelope
The Cartwrights featured in which 60s Western show?
Bonanza
Cartoon Top Cat was set in which American city?
New York
The Monty Python members met at which UK University?
Cambridge
What was the name of Fred and Wilma's daughter in The Flintstones?
Pebbles
Which pink knitted creatures first appeared on TV in 1969?
Clangers
The Pot Black programme featured which sport?
Snooker
